Journal of Public Health and Development
The role of the Inflammatory Cytokine Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in moderating the relationship between pesticide exposure and metabolic syndrome in vegetable farmers
Pesticide exposure has been associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the moderating role of inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), remains unclear. This study examined how IL-6 moderates the relationship between acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, as a pesticide-exposure biomarker, and the risk of MetS among vegetable farmers. We conducted a case–control study involving 134 male farmers (44 MetS cases and 90 controls) selected from a 13-week population screening of 307 farmers in Kuninga …